Variable Geo is a three-episode OVA series produced in 1996 by KSS; it is based on the Eroge series of the same name, though it loosely adapts the plot of Advanced V.G. instead and removes the hentai content, making it more of an ecchi series.

The story of the OVA centres around "Variable Geo" or "V.G.", a global mixed martial arts tournament specifically for combat waitresses. Competitors fight against each other in hopes of winning the ultimate prize: 10 million yen, a piece of prime real estate, and a year's worth of free advertising for the establishment that employs them. The winner of a given match moves up in the rankings. The loser of each match has to strip for the crowd. At a certain level of competition, they also have to...put on a show.

One of the tournament's competitors, Yuka Takeuichi, falls into the plot when her best friend and old sparring partner, Satomi Yajima, goes missing. Yuka fights against—and alongside—several other tournament competitors as they search for the truth behind V.G. At the same time, Reimi Jyahana becomes aware that her company is involved in the nasty goings-on behind V.G., which prompts her to investigate the matter personally. How do these pieces fit together, and what is The Jyahana Group's purpose?

Variable Geo includes the following tropes:

Action Girl: This is a series about an MMA competition for combat waitresses, Enough said.

Age Lift: In the Advanced V.G. series, Yuka and Satomi's official ages are listed as 18 and 17 years old respectively. Their character bios in the "Complete Visual Collection" list them as 17 and 16 instead.

All There in the Manual: The "Complete Visual Collection" provides additional details on the characters and the OVA's universe.

Almighty Janitor: The waitresses are individually and collectively the most powerful humans on the face of the planet. Which is why The Jyahana Group conspires to find the strongest among them to use as Miranda's new vessel. Their target? A 16-year-old girl with one of the highest latent fighting potentials on record: Satomi.

Satomi's role in the game series itself is tangential at best due to her friendship with Yuka. The OVA casts her as the deuteragonist by giving her an unexplained rapport with Yuka that allows them to sense one another's feelings. Their bond becomes the cornerstone of the plot once Satomi goes missing.

The OVA also makes Jun integral in helping Yuka find Satomi; she is also the one who frees Chiho from Siritahi's control by defeating her.

Big Bad: Miranda has Damian manipulate Satomi into entering the V.G. Tournament in order to steal Satomi's body.

Boobs of Steel: Yuka is the primary example because of her bust size—double D—and her status as one of the tournament's strongest competitors. The trope also applies to the cast in general—excluding Manami—as their bust sizes range from C to D.

Brainwashed and Crazy: Siritahi uses mind control serum to enslave Chiho during the last episode, and Miranda takes control of Satomi to fight Kaori and Reimi back-to-back.

The Cake Is a Lie: Averted. The grand prize offered to the winner of V.G. is legit; The Jyahana Group uses it to their advantage because it is an effective way to lure unsuspecting entrants into signing up for the tournament.

Character Depth/Hidden Depths: Despite this being a three-part ecchi OVA, the show contains surprising amounts of this. Each of the characters' backgrounds and motivations for entering the tournament are explored to varying degrees; these are covered on the character sheet.

Chaste Teens: As sexy as the V.G. entrants are, you would think guys would be chomping at the bit for the chance to be with them. Yet, aside from Yuuki's unrequitedlust for Satomi, Reimi is the only one shown to be dating anyone. The rest seemingly have no interest in romance, as the subject is never mentioned once.

Childhood Friends: Yuka and Satomi's friendship is the cornerstone of the OVA's plot. They've known each other since they were kids, but by the start of the series, they have drifted apart and mostly kept in contact through work.

When Yuka finally confronts Satomi near the end of the final episode, she senses another presence inside her and asks who they are. "Satomi" replies that there was no need to answer that, since they had already met. Yuka recognizes the voice immediately: Miranda Jyahana.

Advanced V.G. II begins with a flashback to Yuka's match with Jun, using the exact same footage from the OVA; making it a recursive example.

Deuteragonist: Satomi is the OVA's next most plot relevant character, by fleshing out her rivalry with Yuka, her struggles to support herself and her kid brother, and ultimately has her become the target of the Jahana Group.

Both centre around the rivalry between the protagonist and deuteragonist—old sparring partners who made a vow to settle their rivalry one day with one last decisive match.

The rival is soon noticed by the Nebulous Evil Organization, who learns of their competition with the protagonist and kidnaps them/manipulates them into becoming a test subject. Whereas Bison uses the Psycho Drive to enslave Ken in Street Fighter, V.G. has the "Black Goddess" project, which is used to enslave Satomi.

Evasive Fight-Thread Episode: After all the buildup to the championship bout, the OVA ends on a cliff-hanger by abruptly cutting to the end credits as soon as the match begins. We never find out who wins the tournament.

Fanservice with a Smile: Did we mention how this show is about a tournament for combat waitresses? Special mention, however, goes to Erina and her team of bunnies.

Foul Flower: The etymology of Miranda's surname gets taken to its literal extreme at the climax of the 2nd episodenote covered in the Meaningful Name entry, further down.

Grand Theft Me: The true purpose behind the V.G. tournament is finding a suitable body for Miranda Jyahana's deceased spirit to take over.

Haunted Technology: The cyber drive containsMiranda's disembodied spirit, which allows her to gradually superimpose her consciousness over Satomi's. Once Satomi is freed from this control, Miranda's spirit remains trapped within the cyber drive—which leaves her utterly defenseless.

The Heroine/The Protagonist: Yuka is the face of the series. In the OVA, she becomes aware of the Jahana Group's involvement in the tournament, once her childhood friend Satomi goes missing. Which causes Yuka to search for Satomi to save her from them.

Incredibly Obvious Bug: A listening device the size of a yoyo with a huge green light on it is affixed to the seat of the businesswoman in charge of the corporation behind the tournament around which the entire series revolves. This powerful, intelligent, hypercompetent woman never notices it.

The original series has only one penalty for losing, which applied to all matches: The winner leaves the ring and the loser is publicly raped by members of the audience.

The OVA adaptation nixes that aspect altogether. In the anime, the loser must simply strip naked, which only applies to matches at Level-3 and above.note Jun's match with Yuka was only Level-4—a preliminary fight—so Jun was not required to strip upon losing. Yuka even points this out. But Jun stripped naked anyway, claiming that not doing so "would be weak" Matches at Level-1 require the loser to strip and masturbate for the crowd.

Martial Arts Uniform: The first episode has a flashback to when Yuka and Satomi studied Kyokushin Karate, under Yuka's grandfather. Both are shown wearing traditional white training dogis, each with a black belt. In the present, their waitress uniforms become their default combat attire; complete with UFC style fight gloves and ankle guards.

Satomi is Yuuki's first—and only—opponent in the anime, and she sexually harasses Satomi during the match. Yuuki's infatuation with her was carried over to Advanced V.G. II, where she tries hitting on her before the match begins.

The Only One Allowed to Defeat You/The Promise: A flashback of Yuka and Satomi's younger days shows how Yuka made a promise to Satomi that she would not allow herself to lose a fight until they had the chance to face each other in the tournament. This gives Yuka the push she needs to defeat Jun.

Psychic Link: Another key aspect of the OVA is the rapport that Yuka has with Satomi. No explanation is given for it, though it's implied it may be due to either Yuka's empathic ability, or the strength of their bond.

Reality Ensues: After being incinerated by Satomi's ultimate attacknote which is essentially her version of Kyo Kusanagi's "Ura 121 Ama no Murakumo", Ayako is left covered in second degree burns and just barely alive. She spends the rest of the series in the hospital.

Repeat Cut: Invoked when Kaori one-shots her unnamed opponent. You get to see it from three different angles.

Scenery Censor: Invoked at various times during the OVA, but most noticeably during the scene where Jun strips. While the in-universe crowd sees everything, the ropes are positioned to cover the appropriate areas of Jun's body.

In addition to the prize money and real estate, the winner also earns a year's worth of free advertising for their place of employment.

Some of the participants have corporate sponsors, while multi-national conglomerates have market shares in the tournament. Even the Prime Minister puts his schedule on hold to watch V.G. matches. In Variable Geo, combat waitressing is exactly what it says:Serious. Business.

Shameful Strip: A fighter who loses any match at Level-3 or above must do this. The penalty is first seen at the end of Jun's preliminary bout with Yuka; although the match was only a Level-4, Jun stripped naked anyway as she felt there was no place for mediocrity in V.G.

Slow-Motion Pass-By: This happens when Reimi, driving a luxury car, passes Yuka and Jun on their motorcycle.

When Yuka gets a mysterious phone call telling her to come to Osaka, Manami startles Yuka by squeezing one of her breasts from behind—after which, Manami introduces herself and reveals she was the caller.

Yuka and Satomi are both naturally athletic as a result of years of competition in full-contact martial arts. Between the two, Satomi is the straighter example, due to her short hair and overall appearance.

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